Instructions

ZOOM IN by clicking on the page. A slider will appear, allowing you to adjust your zoom level. Return to the original size by clicking on the page again.

MOVE the page around when zoomed in by dragging it.

ADJUST the zoom using the slider on the top right.

ZOOM OUT by clicking on the zoomed-in page.

SEARCH by entering text in the search field and click on "In This Issue" or "All Issues" to search the current issue or the archive of back issues
respectively.
.

PRINT by clicking on thumbnails to select pages, and then press the
print button.

SHARE this publication and page.

ROTATE PAGE allows you to turn pages 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.Click on the page to return to the original orientation. To zoom in on a rotated page, return the page to its original orientation, zoom in, and
then rotate it again.

CONTENTS displays a table of sections with thumbnails and descriptions.

ALL PAGES displays thumbnails of every page in the issue. Click on
a page to jump.

4 CHRISTCHURCH MAIL, DECEMBER 12, 2013 NEWS A progress report on master plans The last three years has seen nine master plans developed by the city council to regenerate postquake suburban areas. The public has been consulted, and all are at different phases in the process. Four plans were adopted more than a year ago, one was adopted in August, and four remain under consideration. ABBIE NAPIER looks at where these plans are at. SUMNER VILLAGE The city council adopted the final Master Plan for Sumner in August this year. Design work is under way for a new community centre and library. A project team will soon be assigned to the $1.5 million main street upgrade, which will include community engagement. SELWYN ST SHOPS This plan was adopted in July 2012. Both of the 12-month projects have been completed. A case manager has been assigned to work with rebuilders, and trees in the Selywn St Reserve have been removed. A full upgrade of the reserve will be considered post-2016. MAIN RD PHASE TWO This plan covers Phase Two for the Ferrymead Bridge to Marriner St in Sumner. Public consultation on the plan closed on November 22, with 218 submissions being received. An analysis of the submissions is now under way. When this is completed, a report will go to Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board and the council – likely to be early 2014. This report will outline feedback and whether hearings should be held. The plan will then be amended where necessary, before being presented to council for adoption, hopefully by mid-2014. LYTTELTON In the implementation scheme, 14 projects and objectives were identified for completion in the 12 months after adoption, in June 2012. Some objectives have been com- pleted or have made progress, despite the 12-month timeframe having passed five months ago. A Lyttelton case manager is already active. The Donald St council land is not safe for community use as hoped, but investigations into community meeting space is under way. Recreation Centre repairs have started. The council has also resourced some community initiatives, including the transitional projects in Albion Square. Repair of The Loons is under way. Council has also granted funds to St Saviours. The Lyttelton Harbour Com- SUMNER:Design work under way. munity Response Plan for emergencies is almost complete. Amendments to the district plan will likely be ongoing for 2013 and 2014, which includes town design guides. Public notification is expected in 2014. In the meantime, the design explanatory note guides developers on design. The district plan review (DPR) will also capture public input on design. Some parts of the plan have not progressed as rapidly as outlined in the implementation scheme. Staff are investigating pedestrian linkages to see if these LYTTLETON: Work in progress. could be actioned next year and included in the DPR. A funding application from the community board to develop a local landscape and heritage interpretation plan was denied this year, but will hopefully progress next year. Discussions are underway to save the museum. EDGEWARE VILLAGE Final changes have been made and the plan was given to community board yesterday. Council is considering adopting this plan today. LINWOOD VILLAGE Linwood Village plan was adopted in August 2012. It has three 0-12 month objectives: improving bus waiting spaces, ongoing case management and the undertaking of community initiatives. Thus far, some progress has been made. The Doris Lusk Park project is under way, with public consultation planned for 2014, and some transitional projects are being developed. Some private rebuilds have begun. SYDENHAM Plans in Sydenham are progressing well. The pocket park on the corner of Byron and Colombo St is complete, as well as the transitional space on the corner of Wordsworth and Colombo. The ‘‘Sydm’’ branding encour- ages traffic to the area. A draft design guide has been prepared for rebuilds and the Buchan Park remodel is progressing. NEW BRIGHTON The council is scheduled to consider the final draft of this plan today. FERRY RD PHASE 1 This plan went to the com- munity board yesterday for consideration. It needs to be considered by the city council before adoption. Warning on thefts from cars near red zone By SARAH-JANE O’CONNOR A FATHER is warning people to beware parking around the edge of the red zone, after his daughter lost more than $3000 worth of belongings from his car. Graeme Walcott was parked outside Avonside Girls’ High School on Monday night for his daughter’s Year 13 graduation ceremony. His elder daughter had come straight from work to attend, and left gear from her CPIT graphics design course in his car. The car was parked on Cowlishaw St from about 6 to 7.30pm. When they returned, a window had been smashed and Walcott’s daughter’s Macbook, iPad and back-up external hard-drive were missing, along with a wallet. Walcott said his truck’s windows were tinted, so the thief had ‘‘just smashed it and gotten lucky’’. He had heard of two other cars broken into at the same time, one of which had a camera and laptop stolen. The school is bordered to the north by the residential red zone, Could you be a Foster Carer? Key Assets offer Foster Carers: • An excellent financial package • 24/7 support and paid respite • A team of social workers and support workers • High quality, ongoing training Experienced foster carer assessors also required If you are able to foster children of all ages who have challenging behaviour then contact us... 0800 52 5437 www.keyassets.co.nz and Walcott was told by the school that there had been other instances of theft in the area. He questioned why the school had not advised parents to be careful of parking out on the road, especially during a big function with many cars parked in the area. Walcott runs a computer business and regularly reminds customers to back-up their data and keep it separate from their computer. He said it was distressing that his daughter had been stung after making the mistake of leaving her gear in the car. He was concerned she would struggle to put together a portfolio when the time comes to apply for jobs, since she was now missing much of her work. 5681965AA